Franco Tompeterini is a nature-loving author and the creator of The Mystery of Hidden Valley — a children's adventure book that invites young readers to slow down, look up, and discover the world growing all around them.

Franco believes that curiosity is one of the greatest gifts we can give a child. He wrote The Mystery of Hidden Valley to spark that curiosity — to help kids see the trees, the seasons, and the natural world not as background scenery, but as something full of stories worth exploring.

When he's not writing, Franco can usually be found somewhere outdoors, walking his dog Sonic, and visiting book stores and coffee shops.

The Mystery of Hidden Valley is his debut children's book.